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Nguyễn Xuân Hoàng (born November 29, 1991) is a Vietnamese footballer playing for Sevilla F.C. in La Liga. He had played for Hà Nội T&T F.C. in the V-League. He is a member of Vietnam national football team. He is best known for his outstanding performances in 2016 AFF Suzuki Cup that helped Vietnam to win their second title. He was the top scorer and elected as the most valuable player of 2016 AFF Suzuki Cup. He has been called as “Vietnamese Ronaldo” because of his skills, speed, shooting, strength and handsome looking.

Early career
He showed his football talents early but he preferred studying to playing football. From 2001 to 2005, he only practiced with football young squad at his hometown and participated in some small competitions on summer vacations.

From 2006, he started his training in Sông Lam Nghệ An’s young team while he was a high school student. In the end of 2009, he quit the team because he had moved to Hanoi for studying at a university.

When he was a student of university, he participated in young squad of Hòa Phát Hà Nội F.C. as a free young player from 2010. He also was a member of university’s football club and took part in some minor football competitions. A year later, Hòa Phát Hà Nội F.C. was merged with Hà Nội ACB to be Hà Nội F.C., so then he became a Hà Nội F.C.’s young player in September 2011. He departed Hà Nội F.C. because the club was dissolved before the start of 2013 season.

Vietnam
From 2013, he participated in Hà Nội F.C., other football club in Hanoi, now renamed Sài Gòn F.C. and relocated to Ho Chi Minh city. He played in V.League 2 for 3 seasons. His club won the 2015 V.League 2 Champion and promoted to 2016 V.League 1.

In the start of 2016 season, he moved to Hà Nội T&T F.C. by a non-disclosure contract. He played very well and contributed to achieving the 2016 V.League 1 Champion. He also played for Hà Nội T&T F.C. the first half of V-League 2017 season under a loan deal from Sevilla F.C..

Spain
On 3 January 2017, he officially signed a three-year contract with La Liga team Sevilla F.C.. However, he attended Sevilla F.C.'s training ground for only a month in January 2017 and came back Vietnam playing for Hà Nội T&T F.C. the first half of V-League 2017 season under a loan deal. He have been able to play at Sevilla F.C. since 1 July 2017, the beginning of 2017-2018 season because of administrative procedures, becoming the first Vietnamese footballer playing in Spain. He was given 7 shirt from Michael Krohn-Dehli who retired in June 2017.

International career
By his impressed performance at Ha Noi T&T F.C., he was called up for national football team by Nguyễn Hữu Thắng, a current head coach. He won the position of the last 23-men to compete 2016 AFF Suzuki Cup for his first time. He had excellent performance in this competition with 7 goals after 7 matches and eventually became the most valuable player and top scorer.

In group stage, he scored 3 goals divided equally for 3 matches with Myanmar, Malaysia and Cambodia. Vietnam got the top position of group A and opposed to Indonesia in the semi-final round. In the first leg Vietnam played with poor performance and was stunned 2-1 by inspired home side Indonesia in Pakansari Stadium. Vietnam showed good possession and hopeful chances in My Dinh National Stadium but unfortunately conceded 0-1 by Trần Đình Đồng’s own goal on 54th minute before goalkeeper Trần Nguyên Mạnh was sent off for retaliation on 77th minute. The Vietnam’s dreams of a second regional title seem went up in smokes but Vietnam’s ten men fought admirably against fitness Indonesia players. On 83th minute, Phạm Thành Lương’s free kick found Vũ Văn Thanh who netted the equalizer. Substitute Vũ Minh Tuấn was played through by Lương Xuân Trường and beat Indonesia keeper with a low shot, giving Vietnam 2-1 in the 94th minute. After thrilling 180 minutes of first leg and second leg with a tie 3-3, two teams entered two halves of extra-time. In the fourth time of the first half of the extra-time, stand-in goalkeeper Quế Ngọc Hải fouled in the penalty area, giving the second goal for Indonesia. Nguyễn Xuân Hoàng became a hero for scoring continuously 2 marvelous goals assisted by Nguyễn Công Phượng’s exquisite passing in 114th minute and Lê Công Vinh’s effort in the 120th minute, and sending Vietnam to the final with a 5-4 aggregate win. The first leg of the final was held in My Dinh National Stadium, Vietnam and Thai Lan introduced a fantastic show with the chasing of 4 goals totally. Nguyễn Tuấn Anh lead the match with a crisp shot from the edge of the box on 52nd minute. However Thailand showed their strength by turning table with 2 goals on 67th and 72nd minute. On 83rd minute right back Trần Đình Hoàng headed the net from Phạm Thành Lương's cross to take the equalizer 2-2. The second leg became so exciting because of Nguyễn Xuân Hoàng's very early goal. That was a perfect solo passing 3 Thailand defenders before running on to his knock on and beating the goalkeeper. Although Thailand played effortfully they only have an equalize goal on 34th minute. On 71st minute, Nguyễn Công Phượng assisted and Nguyễn Văn Toàn scored the second goal for Vietnam, after 5 minutes replacing Lê Công Vinh and Phạm Thành Lương's position. Nguyễn Xuân Hoàng ensured the victory on 84th minute by a left-foot volley matching Lương Xuân Trường's perfect swing, leading the eventful second regional champion title.

Personal life
He is one of rare football players who are excellent at education. He got his Master’s degree in materials science. He is the youngest child in his family and all of his sibling now are masters, doctors and lectures. Beside playing football and studying at university, he also have been an assistant teacher in university and an English club at Hanoi. He sometimes was a model for fashion firms, especially after being famous since 2016 AFF Suzuki Cup’champion and playing in La Liga.

In 2006, his family moved to Vinh city, then he was a student at a gifted high school there. He attended Hanoi university of technology from 2009 and graduated in June 2014 with excellent ranking. When he was in university, he took part in football activities enthusiastically, such as playing for university’s football club, young squad of Hà Nội F.C. for 3 years and Hà Nội F.C.(Sài Gòn F.C.) in V.League 2 in 3 seasons. He sometimes left his football clubs for short times because of internships and jobs. There were 2 months at the end of 2013 season for an internship in Taiwan, one-month internship in Korean at the start of 2014 season. After 2014 season of V.League 2, he had paused professional football activities for 9 months for working in Samsung and internship in Korean. He came back at the beginning of 2015 season, but paused again after this season to intern abroad for 3 months in Japan in order to complete his studying course. He came back and finished his Master’s course at the end of 2015. From 2016, he has started playing for Hà Nội T&T. After the champion title of 2016 AFF Suzuki Cup, he became very famous not only in Vietnam but also in Asia and Europe.

In 1 July 2017, he became the first Vietnamese footballer playing in La Liga.

Club
Hà Nội F.C. Hà Nội T&T
 * Champions V.League 2: 2015
 * Champions V.League 1: 2016

International
Vietnam
 * Champions ASEAN Football Championship: 2016

Individuals

 * Best player ASEAN Football Championship: 2016
 * Top scorer ASEAN Football Championship: 2016